What happens if you commit tachograph fraud?
9th Nov 2022
What is
tachograph fraud?
Tachograph
fraud is usually when a driver/ haulier has falsified records in order to
illegally drive their HGV for longer periods than drivers’ hours ruling
permi
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DVSA operation targeting high risk vehicles found 1 in 10 had the most dangerous mechanical issues
27th Oct 2022
The Investigation
A GB-wide investigation carried out by the DVSA showed
serious faults uncovered on HGVs and light commercial vehicles included problems
with steering, suspension, wheels, tyre
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Vans come under scrutiny from lack of safety checks
30th Aug 2022
According to the DVSA 89% of vehicles stopped by their partners (Avon & Sommerset Police, Bristol City Council and HMRC) in Bristol at the beginning of August were found to be dangerous.Defects includ
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How often should you check drivers’ licences?
18th Jul 2022
Checking driver’s licences is a key part in transport managers staying compliant and monitoring drivers penalty’s and discretions. In a recent update (April, 2022) to the Senior Traffic Commissioner’s
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New to digital tachographs? - Who is responsible for what?
Posted by AndrewT on 8th Mar 2022
What are the driver's and operators basic responsibilities? Some transport operators use vehicles fitted with digital tachographs, but have no idea on how to use them. This can lead to expensive fines
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Have your say on drivers' hours rules
Posted by AndrewT on 3rd Jan 2020
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) work to keep our roads safe for all users with a particular focus on HGV, bus and coach drivers. Tachograph and drivers' hours infringements are usuall
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What are the top 5 prosecuted offences for HGV operators?
Posted by AndrewT on 29th May 2019
Statistics published by the DVSA (Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency) for FY 2017-18 shows that drivers’ hours and tachograph records offences are still the most common offences for prosecution of
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Earned Recognition - What, why and how from the DVSA
Posted by AndrewT on 1st Feb 2019
Descartes had the pleasure of having Roger Dent from the DVSA present at our Partner Event in January. Roger's presentation on the DVSA's Earned Recognition scheme covered:
Why Earned Recognition
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Updated vehicle safety check leaflets from DVSA
Posted by AndrewT on 29th Jan 2019
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has updated its driver vehicle safety check leaflets. The updated leaflets provide guidance for carrying out daily safety checks on HGVs and PSVs.
The l
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Earned Recognition “the gold standard”
Posted by AndrewT on 15th Aug 2018
Earned Recognition was launched by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) as business as usual at the CV Show in April. Since then over 50 organisations have achieved the Earned Recognition st
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DVSA’s Annual Review and 5-year strategy
Posted by AndrewT on 15th Aug 2018
The latest Annual Review from the DVSA sets out some of the work the agency will be doing in 2018-19 and reports on highlights from 2017-18.
278,000 roadside vehicle checks carried out
£3,900,000
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On-the-spot fines for historic drivers' hours offences start on 5th March 2018.
Posted by AndrewT on 27th Feb 2018
As of Monday 5 March 2018 the DVSA will start issuing on-the-spot fines for historic drivers’ hours offences committed in the previous 28 days.
In a single roadside check, DVSA traffic examiners will
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Everything you wanted to know about the DVSA's Earned Recognition Pilot
Posted by AndrewT on 29th Nov 2017
The DVSA's Earned Recognition Pilot inviting road transport operators to share maintenance and tachograph data will help the authorities focus their efforts on non-compliant operators. The DVSA presen
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